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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turo Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nat Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite. Nat Cole has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Turo Hamara's chin.
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288 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turo Hamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nat Cole!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamara throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Hamara avoids the body shot from Cole.
Hamara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
The fighters circling - Hamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hamara.
Hamara punishes Cole's body with a nice straight punch.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Hamara throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamara.
Hamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Hamara misses.
Hamara throws a shot to the body.
Hamara throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole moves forwards but Hamara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamara throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamara throws out a powerful jab.
Hamara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cole throws a nice looking combination but Hamara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole looks gassed!
Hamara throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Hamara jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hamara throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hamara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamara scores with a nice right hand.
Hamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamara.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamara looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Hamara lands a jab to Cole's midsection.
Hamara connects with a body shot that sends Cole's belly button to the back.
Hamara throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Hamara throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamara misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Hamara.
Hamara misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheers as Hamara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Hamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamara loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Cole slips under a jab from Hamara.
Hamara loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hamara.
Hamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Hamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Cole misses.
Cole is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hamara rather than just go for the knockout.
Hamara scores with a jab to the body.
Hamara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Hamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hamara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hamara with a jab.
Hamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamara.
Hamara scores with a nice head shot.
Hamara dips to his left and cracks Cole with an uppercut!
Hamara throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hamara.
Hamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Hamara throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Hamara looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Hamara lands with a hook. Cole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Hamara.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamara.
Hamara avoids the body shot from Cole.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole takes a swing at Hamara's ribcage but misses.
Cole blocks a jab.
Hamara misses with an uppercut.
Cole moves out of range as Hamara strikes.
Hamara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cole misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole moves away from the strike by Hamara.
Hamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamara.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Hamara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamara.
Hamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole moves away from the strike by Hamara.
Hamara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Hamara with a nice cross.
Hamara misses the jab.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole slips under a jab.
Hamara scores with the left hand. Cole knows he should have avoided that one.
Hamara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hamara misses with a two punch combination.
Hamara scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turo Hamara dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamara.
Hamara throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Hamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Hamara walks into a jab.
Hamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hamara throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hamara!
A slow jab from Hamara misses its intended target.
Hamara throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Turo Hamara is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamara throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole lands a head shot.
Hamara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Cole moves away from the strike by Hamara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Cole misses.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Hamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamara slips a straight right by Cole.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hamara.
Cole moves away from the strike by Hamara.
Hamara looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamara.
Hamara misses the jab.
A jab from Hamara misses.
Hamara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Cole looks to land a combination but Hamara avoids it well.
Cole throws a hook but Hamara blocks it.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Hamara saw that one coming.
Hamara connects with a single shot there.
Hamara tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hamara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Hamara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamara misses with a hook.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Hamara misses the target.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Hamara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamara throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Hamara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cole momentarily.
Hamara throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hamara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cole slips a jab from Hamara.
Hamara misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Hamara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hamara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamara.
The fighters circling - Hamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamara throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamara throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hamara throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Hamara ducks down to avoid it.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hamara misses the shot to the body.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamara throws a big shot that misses.
Hamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Hamara.
Hamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole slips a jab from Hamara.
Hamara throws out a powerful jab.
Hamara lands a body shot.
Hamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole moves out of range as Hamara strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamara throws a big shot that misses.
Hamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Hamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamara misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Cole.
Hamara lands with a nice body punch.
Hamara connects with the punch.
Hamara throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Hamara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Hamara throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Hamara misses.
Hamara throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Hamara.
Hamara takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Hamara.
Hamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turo Hamara dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cole slips under a jab from Hamara.
Hamara thows a body shot but no joy.
Cole slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Hamara.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
and Hamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Cole avoids the body shot from Hamara.
Cole slips a jab from Hamara.
Hamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Hamara staying out of range there.
Hamara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole defending well as Hamara loads up on a big left hand.
Hamara avoids the body shot from Cole.
Hamara throws a big shot that misses.
Cole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamara staying out of range there.
Cole swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hamara.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Hamara throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamara manages to avoid it.
Hamara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamara moves away.
Cole defending well as Hamara loads up on a big left hand.
Cole blocks a jab.
Hamara scores with a jab to the body.
Hamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamara.
Hamara lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Hamara misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Hamara finds it's target.
Cole slips a straight right by Hamara.
Hamara missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Hamara.
Hamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hamara misses the shot to the body.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hamara does no damage.
Hamara avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole moves out of range as Hamara strikes.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Hamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamara throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Hamara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cole has time to react.
Hamara looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hamara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Hamara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Hamara.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
letting Hamara counter with a right hand.
Hamara misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamara throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hamara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cole's head.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamara throws out the jab.
Cole swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hamara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamara misses with a straight left.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamara misses with an uppercut.
Hamara lunges at Cole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cole's hand.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole dips to his left and cracks Hamara with an uppercut!
Hamara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hamara digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hamara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cole defending well as Hamara loads up on a big left hand.
Cole moves out of range as Hamara strikes.
A slow jab from Hamara misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamara is just out of range.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Hamara.
Hamara misses with a few strikes there.
Hamara misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole throws the left hand but Hamara avoids the punch easily.
Hamara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamara throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Hamara misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Hamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Hamara slips a jab from Cole.
Hamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hamara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cole counters with a three punch combo that has Hamara backing up. Hamara nods at Cole to acknowledge the strikes.
Hamara throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Nat Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turo Hamara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole jabs Hamara right on the nose. Hamara blinks but takes it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turo Hamara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hamara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turo Hamara!
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